Equality Index ? | 95 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 90 / 100 | 35 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1940 | Legal Since 1977 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2021 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2019 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal Since 2012 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2019 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal | Illegal Since 2010 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2006 | Illegal Since 2007 |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2019 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Legal Since 2017 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2025 | Legal Since 2014 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1977 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 2% Mentioned homosexuals | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 82% Justifiable 4% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 82% Agree 6% Disagree | 11% Agree 63% Disagree |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 82% Good place 4% Not a good place | 20% Good place 68% Not a good place |
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